かしら

Japanese

Etymology 1

Japanese question particle か (​ka) + しら (shira), the irrealis form of verb 知る (shiru, “to know”), used as an abbreviation of negative form 知らない (shiranai, “don't know”). Literally means “don't know whether...”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ ɕiɾa̠]

Particle

かしら (rōmaji ka shira)

  1. (women's speech) I wonder.
    彼 (かれ)は怪 (あや)しい人 (ひと)かしら。
    Kare wa ayashii hito ka shira.
    I wonder if he's a suspicious person.
Usage notes
  • かしら (ka shira) is similar to かな (​ka na), but is used more by women than by men. This particle always comes at the end.

Etymology 2

Kanji reading.

Noun

かしら (rōmaji kashira)

  1. 頭: a head; a boss, a chief, a leader; the top, the first, the initial
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